Ainsley Harriott embarks on a culinary adventure across the Mediterranean

AINSLEY HARRIOTT begins his latest journey with a sailing lesson on board a 44ft-catamaran, but when they arrive at the a crystal-clear cove on the island of Lavetzzi, it’s time for the chef to deliver his own masterclass as he whips up some seafood skewers with pepperonata. That’s just the beginning of the culinary adventure, as Ainsley also explores the medieval fortress town of Bonifacio in Corsica, where he meets olive-oil maker JB and cooks some cheesy stuffed aubergines in an outdoor kitchen overlooking the harbour.

Lisa Eldridge, presenter and makeup guru, with Makeup: A Glamorous History

Makeup: A Glamorous History (BBC2, 9pm)

Tonight, BBC3 hit Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star comes to BBC1, giving viewers a chance to see some of the latest trends. However, BBC2 is looking to the beauty fads of the past with this new series, presented by professional makeup artist Lisa Eldridge. She begins with the Georgians, who used their look to show off their wealth – 18th-century style icon Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, employed a full-time hairdresser who travelled everywhere with her and earned the equivalent of £100,000 a year plus expenses. In their quest to look good, the rich would go to ever greater extremes, including using white face paint, which could prove fatal. However, that wasn’t the only way the pursuit of fashion could go too far as by the end of the 18th-century, when revolution was in the air, such an ostentatious look became dangerous.

The Syndicate: Taj (Sabrina Sandhu)

The Syndicate (BBC1, regions vary)

It seems like the members of the syndicate could be under even more pressure to claim their winnings when they have to rush Roxy to hospital before she loses her unborn baby. The emergency medical treatment comes with a big bill – and if they can’t pay it off, they won’t be allowed to leave the country. Unfortunately, their chances of getting Frank to hand over his fortune are looking slimmer when Keeley realises they’ve missed their chance to hold his dog to ransom, but Mr Shriver, the head of Mercury Millions’ fraud team, has her own questions about his win.

Doctors of War Saving Lives

Doctors of War: Saving Lives (C5, 10pm)

This fascinating documentary brings us a week in the life of a hospital in war-torn South Sudan, which is run by local staff and supported by international medics and UK doctors flown in by a humanitarian charity. The staff may have plenty of expertise, but they are working under extreme pressures and with limited resources as they deal with patients including a group of boys who were critically injured after playing with a grenade, a man who was shot in the head and a young girl with multiple knife wounds.

Host (centre) and judges: Dominic Skinner, Maya Jama and Val Garland

Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star (BBC1, regions vary)

Not content with searching for the UK’s best stitchers in The Great British Sewing Bee or someone who can knock up a decent necklace in All That Glitters: Britain’s Next Jewellery Star, the BBC is launching another talent search. That’s right, Glow Up is back for a third series and this time it has a new presenter in the form of Maya Jama, who takes over from previous host Stacey Dooley. Ten aspiring make-up artists will be battling it out to impress judges Val Garland and Dominic Skinner, with a contract assisting some of the world’s top make-up artists and the title of Britain’s Next Make-Up Star for grabs. In the opening episode, we’re introduced to the hopefuls as they get to grips with their first assignment, a beauty campaign for a high-street chain which wants to highlight its inclusive range of cosmetics.

Actor Adam Kashmiry

Lights Up: Adam (BBC Four, 11pm)

The National Theatre of Scotland’s multi award-winning stage play, written by Frances Poet, is made into a theatrical television drama. Inspired by the life of Adam Kashmiry, it tells the remarkable story of a young trans man and his isolating experiences in a Glasgow flat while awaiting a decision on his asylum claim. Born in Egypt, Adam was assigned female at birth but always knew he was a boy. Trapped with no way to describe this feeling, in a deeply conservative society where falling in love with the wrong person can get you killed, he knew that he had to escape. What followed was an epic journey beyond Adam’s wildest dreams.